Toolbars

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The shape toolbar gives you access to more complex shapes and commands for manipulating them.

Rectangle/Square Click and drag to create a rectangle. The rectangle will be filled unless the fill color is set to None (shown as an X). Hold down Shift while dragging to make a square.

Ellipse/Circle Click and drag to create an ellipse. The ellipse will be filled unless the fill color is set to None (shown as an X). Hold down Shift while dragging to make a circle.

Polygon Click on the polygon tool and enter the number of sides. Then click and drag to create a polygon. The polygon will be filled unless the fill color is set to None (shown as an X). Hold down Shift while dragging to make an equilateral polygon. To change the number of sides, click the Polygon button again.

Rosette Click on the rosette tool to add a rosette chart as often seen on old maps. Select the number of points and clipping options. Then click and drag to make the rosette. If you have selected a clipping rectangle, click and drag again to set the clipping rectangle.

Text Click on the text tool, and the text toolbar will appear. Select options as necessary and type in the text. Click on the map to place the text.

Curved Text For text that follows a curve (e.g. political boundaries or rivers). Click on the curved text tool, and the text toolbar will appear. Select options as necessary and type in the text. Click four times on the map to set the beginning, ending, and two control points for the curve. The text will be fitted to the red guideline.

Group Group objects together: grouped objects are treated as a single object. Select the items to be grouped and click the Group button.

Ungroup Ungroup an existing group to allow editing of objects individually. Select the group (or groups) and click Ungroup.

Decompose Converts a complex object into simpler objects. Decompose works on icons, text, curved text, polylines, curves, and fractals. Select the objects to be decomposed and click Decompose.